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Occupational Health Outcomes Among Self-Identified Immigrant Workers Living and Working in Somerville, Massachusetts 2006–2009

Abstract  

This study examines the burden of occupational health risks among a convenience sample of three immigrant worker populations
(Brazilian, Haitian, and El Salvadoran) in Somerville, Massachusetts. In this community based research initiative (n = 346),
logistic regression is used to analyze immigrant occupational health survey data collected from 2006 to 2009. In this study, injuries at work were significantly associated with lower English proficiency (OR = 1.8, 95 % CI 1.1–3.0), workers between
the ages of 46 and 65 (OR = 2.7, 95 % CI 1.0–7.0), service workers (OR = 13.8, 95 % CI 1.8–105.2), production workers (OR = 10.8,
95 % CI 1.3–90.1), construction workers (OR: 21.7, 95 % CI 2.8–170.9) and immigrants with no health insurance (OR = 1.8, 95 %
CI 1.0–3.1). Injuries were negatively associated with years in the US with more established immigrants in the US >15 years
reporting more injuries at work. Older immigrants who have been in the US longer but are less proficient in English, and are
still employed in low-wage occupations with no health insurance suffered more injuries than recent immigrants. Further validation
of this result is required.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category Original Paper
  • Pages 1-8
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-012-9702-7
  • Authors
    • Bindu Panikkar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
    • Mark A. Woodin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
    • Doug Brugge, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
    • Anne Marie Desmarais, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
    • Raymond Hyatt, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
    • Community Partners of the Somerville Community Immigrant Worker Project
    • David M. Gute, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 09/18/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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